How to identify your body shape for your wedding dresses | DressByCouturier

While you have the freedom to choose what you wear on your wedding day, making the right choice will help you look your best. This is easy once you know your body type and choose a wedding dresses silhouette that flatters your best features and hides the less desirable ones. This is what we will look at today.Join us as we help you to identify your body type and then find the silhouettes that will look best on you. How to identify your body shape The first step is to identify your body type. There are several different ways to do this. However, we will opt for the simplest and most straightforward method. For this, we suggest you measure three parts of your body – your bust, waist and hips. 1.Bust measurement: Make sure to wear a properly fitting bra when you take this measurement. Run the tape measure along the circumference of your bust and measure it at the largest point. The tape shouldn’t be too tight, but should just fit around you snugly. 2.Waist measurement: Stand straight and measure the smallest section of your waist, keeping your stomach relaxed and not sucked in. Again the tape should be held snug, and not tight. 3.Hip measurement: To measure your hips stand straight and run the tape along the circumference of the widest part of your hips and bottom. Now that you have these three measurements, compare the three to identify which category you belong to, from the following list. Straight: Here the bust and hip measure almost the same. The waist measurement is slightly lesser than either of the other two measurements. Triangle or pear body type: The hips are larger than the bust and the waist gradually increases or slopes out towards the hips. Spoon body type : The hips measure more than the bust and the waist is slightly smaller than the bust. The hips have a prominent shelf-like shape. So, the measurements will be hips>bust>waist Hourglass body type: Here the bust and hip measurements are almost similar, with a smaller and well defined waistline. Inverted Triangle or Apple body type: As the name suggests, here the bust is the most prominent portion of the body. The waist and hips are narrow and the waistline is not very evident.